Galdan Celing knew that the Qing army's muskets were powerful. Even with 30,000 Junggar people, he did not dare to attack. He just monitored the Qing army's every move from a distance.
The Junggar camp could no longer stay, so Yuzhu decisively ordered a retreat.
The more than 300 four-wheeled carriages that were seized were carrying beef and mutton that were still bleeding.
The soldiers who dug out the Junggar people's lair were all smiling.
Everyone knew that as long as they had meat supplements, the grain and fried rice they brought would be enough to last them for a long time.
After leaving the blazing Junggar camp, Yuzhu, based on the principle of being cautious and making no big mistakes, still ordered the New Army soldiers to line up in a hollow formation that could engage in battle from all sides.
After meeting up with Tayong's people, Tayong blushed, knelt down in front of Yuzhu, and said in a trembling voice: "Commander, I am humble and incompetent. I was ambushed by the enemy. If it hadn't been for the commander, you would have come to save us in person."
, the whole army was almost wiped out."
Yuzhu scanned the whole place and clearly noticed that all the rescued Eight Banners soldiers were looking at him with gratitude.
The Mongolian cavalry and the cavalry stationed in the Eight Banners in Xi'an were the bait spread by Yuzhu.
What the Dzungars are best at is raiding and attacking to cut off food routes.
If they want to completely cut off the Qing army's food routes, the Junggars must annihilate the Qing army's mobile troops.
Yuzhu simply took advantage of the situation and deliberately sent all the mobile troops into the Junggar people's mouth.
After the Junggar people succeeded in their evil plot, they got carried away and neglected the defense of the camp, which gave Yuzhu an opportunity to take advantage of.
"How many casualties?" Yuzhu did not reprimand Tayong, but his attitude was very gentle.
"Alas, you are so humble and incompetent. You have already lost nearly 1,500 troops and horses." Tayong fell to the ground, his body trembling slightly as he waited for Yuzhu to punish him.
When Yuzhu heard this, not only was he not angry, but he felt that such a small loss was completely acceptable.
At the cost of less than 2,000 people, hundreds of thousands of Junggar people went hungry through the winter.
More importantly, Yuzhu captured the queen, five princesses and two princes of the Junggar people. No matter how you calculate it, it is an absolutely cost-effective deal.
However, Yuzhu forcibly suppressed his inner satisfaction and sighed heavily. He said: "Old Ta, so many people have died for the country. I am afraid that every family in our Eight Banners family in Xi'an will have to pay filial piety."
Sensing that Yuzhu's words were not good, Tayong was so frightened that he did not dare to take a breath.
Yuzhu is not an ordinary General Anyuan. In his hand, he holds the Baihong Sword that can kill people.
"Lao Ta, please accept your guilt and perform meritorious service for the time being. Let the emperor decide everything." Yuzhu actually has no power among the Eight Banners soldiers, so there are many benefits to letting Ta Yong go.
As soon as Tayong heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly kowtowed his head and said with tears, "Thank you so much for your kindness, Marshal. I am willing to serve you to the best of my ability."
In the officialdom, there are many punishments that look like being beaten, but are actually given up gently.
For example, taking advantage of the crime and doing meritorious service is actually synonymous with not pursuing the matter in depth.
If Tayong had a strong backer in the court and could help him say a few solid and good words in front of the old emperor, he would probably be dismissed and retained in office.
As we all know, dismissal from office and retention in office is almost equivalent to a warning. Because as long as you make a small contribution and someone speaks up for you, you will be reinstated...
After joining forces, Yuzhu had three forces in his hands: one was the remaining 3,000 Xi'an Eight Banners cavalry, the other was more than 5,000 Mongolian cavalry, and 5,000 new troops, with a total strength of 13,000
More than a thousand people.
After arranging the troops and horses, Yuzhu calmly ordered to set up a pot to cook beef and mutton!
The New Army soldiers who rushed into the camp, under Yuzhu's order, used four-wheeled carts and horses to bring out more than 30,000 cattle and sheep.
In addition, nearly one million horses, cattle and sheep in the Junggar camp were all burned to ashes by the raging flames.
According to the most conservative estimates, as long as these more than 30,000 cattle and sheep are properly salted, they can at least feed Yuzhu's more than 10,000 people for several months.
Galdan Celing was not far away, silently monitoring every move of the Qing army.
After the Qing soldiers cooked the meat in pots, the aroma of the meat drifted far away along with the northwest wind.
Alas, the Dzungars who could only kill camels and horses to fill their stomachs couldn't help but swallow their saliva when they smelled the familiar aroma of beef and mutton.
Both camels and horses can be eaten. However, the meat is too thick and can only be used to save lives.
Moreover, after the old nest was taken away, the Dzunggar people's camels and horses were reduced by one each, and there was no way to replenish them.
Galdan Celing was the Junggar God of War who had defeated the Rakshasa people. He naturally understood that the Qing army obviously did this on purpose.
This is roughly similar to the old movie "Battle of Huaihai"*. The People's Liberation Army surrounded the Fruit Army, steaming steamed buns and boiling white meat, making the position overflowing with aroma.
The soldiers of the Fruit Army who were so hungry that they had stomachaches could not stand the temptation of delicious food, so they crawled out of the trenches one after another and turned to the light.
When his subordinates were full of meat, Yuzhu gave the decisive order to march towards Ili.
If Yuzhu hadn't come to the rescue, every one of Tayong's Xi'an Eight Banners soldiers would have died in the Junggar Basin.
Yuzhu is not the symbolic Vase General, but General Anyuan, who is second only to General Fuyuan, and he is also holding the White Rainbow Sword given by the emperor.
Ta Yong didn’t dare to raise any objections. Who dared to object to Yu Zhu’s intention?
Realizing that Yuzhu actually led his troops to continue heading west, Galdan Celing broke out in a cold sweat on the spot.
If Ili, the real home base of the Junggar people, is captured by Yuzhu, at least half of the more than 200,000 Junggar people in northern Xinjiang will definitely not be able to survive the freezing cold weather of the twelfth lunar month.
"Dog Tartar, you are so cunning!" Galdan Celing couldn't help but cursed loudly.
As the Junggar God of War who is more powerful than Cewang Alabutan, Galdan Celing saw through Yuzhu's sinister intentions almost immediately.
Obviously, Yuzhu does not want to return to Hutus Pass, but wants to go to Ili to spend the winter!
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The Dzungars don't have many artillery.
In order to confuse Yuzhu, all the heavy artillery was thrown to the Qing army during the last defeat.
This is the so-called strategy of being reluctant to let go of your children and not being able to trick the hungry wolf.
Unexpectedly, Yuzhu not only swallowed the ten Dutch heavy cannons, but also launched a surprise attack on the Junggar camp.
In fact, the total strength of the Junggar people did not suffer much losses.
However, the losses of tents, cattle, horses and sheep needed for winter were too heavy...
Just from the movements of Yuzhu, Galdan Celing sensitively guessed that the Qing army left behind should be extremely difficult to bite.
That's right, Galdan Celing guessed it right.
Cewang Alabutan, leading 70,000 main troops, successfully surrounded the Qing army camp where Niutai was stationed.
However, Cewang Alabutan's attack was extremely unsuccessful.
When Yuzhu led his troops to attack, he gave Niu Tai a death order. The first was to drag out the cart, arrange it in a circular formation around the camp, and then put the cannons behind the cart; the second was to
, we can only defend the camp and are never allowed to leave the camp to attack.
To be honest, if Niu Tai hadn't stayed behind, Yuzhu would really be worried that the camp would be raided.
However, Niu Tai is a guy who accepts death. As long as it is Yuzhu's order, he will never give any discount.
Ever since Niu Tai became Yuzhu's haha bead, he has done all the errands assigned to Niu Tai without any deviation.
As a result, the three attacks organized by Cewang Alabutan were all driven back by the Eight Banners Firearms Battalion commanded by Niu Tai.
The Junggar people lost thousands of people in vain, but they didn't even get close to the Qing army's camp. Cewang Alabutan was really annoyed.
Cewang Alabutan is also an unparalleled hero. When his plan failed, he made another plan. He simply pretended to be retreating and wanted to ambush Niu Tai on the road.
However, Niu Tai did not follow the rules of the Dzungars at all. He took Yuzhu's personal barracks and sat firmly in the camp.
Someone came to ask for a fight. Niu Tai said coldly: "Master has given orders. Anyone who dares to act rashly will have the Baihong Sword and chop off the dog's head."
If Niu Tai was a loner, there would definitely be people among the Eight Banners Bujia who did not believe in evil and would take the initiative to challenge his authority.
However, Yuzhu left Niu Tai with a personal barracks of more than a thousand people, so Niu Tai was full of confidence.
Not convinced?
Shooting with guns and stabbing with bayonets, see who is afraid of whom?
At this moment, Cewang Alabutan received a report from Galdan's Celing, and Yuzhu led his troops to Ili.
Obviously, the Junggar people have encountered a big problem that has not been encountered in a century.
If we concentrate our forces to attack the Qing army camp guarded by Niutai, according to Cewang Alabutan's estimation, even if it is captured, not many of the 70,000 people he leads will be left.
The situation on the battlefield is extremely obvious. There are hundreds of artillery pieces placed in the Qing army camp. A hard attack will definitely knock out the front teeth and cause huge losses.
After a night of ideological struggle, Cewang Alabutan simply gave up his plan to dig out the Qing army camp and concentrated his forces to deal with Yuzhu without artillery.
However, after the Junggar people gathered together, Yuzhu set up a solid camp near the water source and refused to leave.
When Galdan Celing saw this scene, he couldn't help but look up to the sky and sighed: "Father Khan, Yuzhu is trying to kill us."
A hundred thousand troops are united in one place. How many horses and camels must be killed every day?
Moreover, the weather is getting colder day by day, and the cold wind is getting biting.
It is a pity that the Dzunggar people's camp was taken out by Yuzhu, and the thick tents that were enough to survive the winter were all burned by the fire.
As for Yuzhu, he lives in a warm tent of the Junggar people and eats cattle and sheep raised by the Junggar people. He is not afraid of time-consuming confrontation at all.
To put it bluntly, even if the confrontation lasts until next spring, Yuzhu will not starve to death.
On the other hand, the Junggar people have no extra food and no thick tents. As long as the cold wind comes one night, many people will freeze to death.
Facing Yuzhu, who was as stable as an old dog, Cewang Alabutan and Galdan Celing, this pair of heroic father and son were helpless and stared at each other.
Thirty-six strategies, walking is the best strategy!
While the whole army was retreating, Galdan Ce Ling said bitterly: "Father Khan, you led the main force to retreat to Ili. I don't believe that the tiger didn't take a nap."
Cewang Arabtan trusted his son's military commanding ability, so he demolished the east wall to repair the west wall, barely scraping together 10,000 people to collect supplies for the winter, and asked Galdan Celing to lead troops to harass the Qing army. p>